Allergies
Allergies are the sixth leading cause of chronic illness in America, with an annual cost in excess of eighteen billion dollars. Author Barbara Sheen provides young readers and researchers a means of understanding allergic diseases. Straightforward explanations offer insight into what specific conditions are, what causes them, how people live with them, and the latest information about treatment and prevention. Young researchers will appreciate the fast facts imparted by sidebars, and colorful charts and graphs.
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Review: Allergies"Captioned photos and diagrams illustrate each book and both volumes have source notes, a list of organizations and Web sites, and a bibliography that will be useful for report writers, debaters, and parents of children diagnosed with these dysfunctions."—Booklist, October 2001
